Fog Magic

I read this book several times as a child. Along with the Oz books and "David and the Phoenix," it was my first introduction to fantasy. In it, a young New England girl wanders through the fog to another village in earlier, Colonial times. On her visits, she makes friends with another little girl in the village. There's a bittersweet feeling when she realizes that where the village once was, now only cellar holes remain. Ghosts, time-travel, and a hint of Brigadoon made this book one that I still remember as an adult.

Although it's not currently listed as such, the author of this book is Julia Sauer, and "Fog Magic" is a classic. I read this book several times as a child. Along with the Oz books and "David and the Phoenix," it was my first introduction to fantasy. In it, a young New England girl wanders through the fog to another village in earlier, Colonial times. On her visits, she makes friends with another little girl in the village. There's a bittersweet feeling when she realizes that where the village once was, now only cellar holes remain. Ghosts, time-travel, and a hint of Brigadoon made this book one that I still remember as an adult. If you want additional information on "Fog Magic" (and additional reviews), check its listing under the author's name.

This was probably my first book as a child in which I was introduced to the idea of traveling in time. The lead character meets and interacts with townspeople long gone, but only when the fog rolls in and transports her back in time. As a kid, I was entranced with both the fantasy plot as well as the idea of learning about history first hand. A wonderful first introduction to historical fantasy, at a young girl's level.

I first read this book when I was a little girl and never forgot it! I really believe it was "the book" that turned me onto reading in general and the fantasy genre in particular. Although I remembered the story, I could never remember the title so thought the book was lost to me forever. After doing a random search under the word FOG, I found it!!! I read it again through the eyes of the 10 year old that I was and found I was as delighted with the book as I was the first time. I plan on sharing this with my nieces in hopes that it will instill the same love of reading in them as it did for me.

I read this book more than 30 yrs. ago. I was entranced by the imagery and pagentry. I have read it several times since then and have been trying to share it with my children. I highly recomend this book to anyone who enjoys fantansy and history.